I am a results-driven PHP developer and Magento 2 backend specialist with 3+ years of hands-on experience building, scaling, and optimizing enterprise-grade web applications and e-commerce platforms. I excel at delivering robust backend solutions using PHP 8+, OOP, MVC, REST APIs, and MySQL optimization, while driving performance improvements and reliable integrations. I have a proven track record of delivering measurable performance gains (up to 30%) and reducing critical bug backlogs across multi-store Magento 2 environments. I built a full-stack PHP-based Attendance Management System during academic training and am an active contributor to the Magento open-source ecosystem, including a merged core PR. I thrive in Agile teams, translating complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable backend solutions.

Varshal Talsaniya

I am a results-driven PHP developer and Magento 2 backend specialist with 3+ years of hands-on experience building, scaling, and optimizing enterprise-grade web applications and e-commerce platforms. I excel at delivering robust backend solutions using PHP 8+, OOP, MVC, REST APIs, and MySQL optimization, while driving performance improvements and reliable integrations. I have a proven track record of delivering measurable performance gains (up to 30%) and reducing critical bug backlogs across multi-store Magento 2 environments. I built a full-stack PHP-based Attendance Management System during academic training and am an active contributor to the Magento open-source ecosystem, including a merged core PR. I thrive in Agile teams, translating complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable backend solutions.

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I am a results-driven PHP developer and Magento 2 backend specialist with 3+ years of hands-on experience building, scaling, and optimizing enterprise-grade web applications and e-commerce platforms. I excel at delivering robust backend solutions using PHP 8+, OOP, MVC, REST APIs, and MySQL optimization, while driving performance improvements and reliable integrations.

I have a proven track record of delivering measurable performance gains (up to 30%) and reducing critical bug backlogs across multi-store Magento 2 environments. I built a full-stack PHP-based Attendance Management System during academic training and am an active contributor to the Magento open-source ecosystem, including a merged core PR. I thrive in Agile teams, translating complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable backend solutions.

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Work Experience

Magento Backend Developer at ItechPanel LLP
January 1, 2024 - Present
Architected and maintained 3 production Magento 2.4.x stores ensuring 99%+ uptime and sub-3-second page load times. Implemented PHP backend performance optimizations (caching, MySQL query tuning, opcode caching), achieving ~30% faster load times and higher conversions. Led end-to-end Magento 2.4.x upgrades, including compatibility audits, patching, regression testing, and zero-downtime deployments. Built RESTful APIs for ERP/CRM integrations enabling real-time bidirectional sync of orders, inventory, and customer data. Created reusable PHP service classes and libraries (DRY principle, PSR-4 autoloading). Delivered 3 high-impact custom Magento 2 extensions: Product Configurator, Custom Checkout Fields, and Order Autofill. Troubleshot complex backend/checkout pipeline issues and third-party API integrations. Collaborated cross-functionally with frontend, QA, and product teams.
Magento Developer at Salecto India Pvt. Ltd.
June 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023
Delivered 5+ custom Magento 2 modules integrating payment gateways, shipping APIs, and third-party logistics platforms. Built Missing_Page Tracker (404 redirects) to improve SEO crawl health. Developed Store_Switcher widget to enable seamless multi-store navigation and multilingual expansion. Engineered Data_Integrity Tool to detect/remediate data migration inconsistencies, reducing post-migration bug reports by 20%. Contributed a bug fix to the Magento open-source core (pull request merged). Optimized backend performance via PHP profiling (Xdebug), SQL query analysis, indexing, and targeted refactoring. Delivered Shopify theme customizations alongside Magento work and PHP-based logic for storefront API integrations.

Education

B.E. Computer Science & Technology at Amiraj College of Engineering and Technology, Ahmedabad
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Diploma in Information Technology at RC Technical Institute
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020

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Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services